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Policy advisor flags HB444 for testimony as HB63 written comments loom Feb. 3
Summary
Charlotte Persephone Hoffman told the Policy Committee on Jan. 23 that HB444 needs testimony and that the Commission may not have enough time to submit it; she shared Trans Maryland sign-up dates and noted HB63 is sponsor-only with written testimony due Feb. 3, 2026.
Charlotte Persephone Hoffman, policy committee advisor, reviewed recent and upcoming bill hearings at the Policy Committee meeting on Jan. 23, 2026, and highlighted two items that need member attention.
Hoffman said HB444 is a priority that “needs testimony,” and she flagged uncertainty about whether the Commission would have sufficient time to prepare and submit that testimony. She also presented a Trans Maryland slide deck that lists testimony sign-up dates for upcoming hearings.
Committee members discussed HB63, described in the meeting as a sponsor-only bill, and noted that written testimony is due Feb. 3, 2026. The committee did not record a formal vote on testimony preparation during this session.
The meeting record does not specify additional procedural steps or assignments for drafting testimony. The committee adjourned at 10:59 a.m.; members and staff may follow up ahead of the Feb. 3 deadline for HB63 and as hearing sign-ups open per the Trans Maryland schedule.
